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CN103291522B - A kind of method for the fuel in ignition engine - Google Patents

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CN103291522B
CN103291522B CN201310222132.4A CN201310222132A CN103291522B CN 103291522 B CN103291522 B CN 103291522B CN 201310222132 A CN201310222132 A CN 201310222132A CN 103291522 B CN103291522 B CN 103291522B
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詹姆斯·D·吕科瓦基
约翰·W·霍夫曼
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01TSPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01TSPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T19/00Devices providing for corona discharge
    • H01T19/04Devices providing for corona discharge having pointed electrodes
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02PIGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P23/00Other ignition
    • F02P23/04Other physical ignition means, e.g. using laser rays
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F02COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
    • F02PIGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
    • F02P3/00Other installations
    • F02P3/02Other installations having inductive energy storage, e.g. arrangements of induction coils
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01TSPARK GAPS; OVERVOLTAGE ARRESTERS USING SPARK GAPS; SPARKING PLUGS; CORONA DEVICES; GENERATING IONS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO NON-ENCLOSED GASES
    • H01T13/00Sparking plugs
    • H01T13/50Sparking plugs having means for ionisation of gap
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Abstract

The invention provides a kind of method for the fuel in ignition engine, comprising: for coronal discharge fuel ignition system provides electric current; Electric current is at least partially made to pass fuel ignition system via the electric conductor in fuel ignition system in the mode of radio-frequency voltage; When electric current is through electric conductor, with ceramic dielectric material around electric conductor at least partially, this ceramic dielectric material is made up of the oxide of at least one aluminium or silicon or nitride; And send coronal discharge with the fuel ignition engine from fuel ignition system.

Description

A kind of method for the fuel in ignition engine
This case is the divisional application of earlier application CN201080006781.5.
the cross reference of related application
The application is based on the submit on January 12nd, 2009 the 61/143rd, and No. 916 U.S. Provisional Applications also require its preference according to United States code 35U.S.C. § 119 (e), and its full content is incorporated to this by reference and sentences and be applicable to different demand.
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of method for the fuel in ignition engine.
Background technique
Many different being suggested for the ignition system lighting the fuel in combustion system.These ignition systems are divided into three kinds of main Types usually: conventional arc is discharged, classical plasma discharge and coronal discharge.
In conventional arc or inductive ignitin system, spark coil is charged on armature winding by VDC, and limited energy is stored in spark coil.At some predetermined burning-points, the electric current flowing to spark coil armature winding is disconnected, and is stored in the part energy in spark coil and releases from the secondary windings of spark coil, through the spark gap arrival point electrode of spark plug.In this electric discharge, the voltage of spark gap increases, until electromotive force is even as big as producing the electric arc through sparking-plug electrode arrival point electrode.In single discharge process, the stored energy from spark coil is released to ground electrode rapidly by electric arc, until energy dissipation is to cannot the point of pilot arc.In this ignition system, the electric current in the electric arc during discharge process is limited in proper level by resistance relatively high in secondary circuit, and arc voltage is relatively low.Electric arc itself is by height ionization and have relatively low earth resistance.
In classical plasma igniting system, there is extra capacitive energy accumulator usually, for improving the energy through storing before spark gap significantly.In such systems, capacitor does not have usually is enough to the high voltage of starting arc through spark gap, and therefore traditional inductance spark coil system is used to set up discharge path.Once discharge path is set up, the energy be stored in capacitor and extremely promptly can be released under relatively low voltage in the high electric current outburst of energy.In single discharge, this electric discharge that is quick, high energy produces visible plasma.Once energy dissipates from spark coil and capacitor, electric arc and plasma disappearance, process terminates.
Invention people is Tani, publication number be 2008/0141967 U. S. Patent be the example of classical plasma igniting system.This patent discloses a kind of plasma ignition apparatus, and this plasma ignition apparatus comprises and has alumina insulation component with the plasma spark plug of centre electrode and ground electrode being kept apart, and by the power supply circuits of high voltage applications in plasma spark plug.Gas in the discharging gap of insulating component to be excited into the plasma of High Temperature High Pressure by this plasma ignition apparatus by being applied to the high voltage between centre electrode and ground electrode, and is spurted into internal-combustion engine.Power supply circuits are connected to the centre electrode as anode, and as the ground electrode of negative electrode.
Corona discharge systems does not comprise energy storing device usually.Therefore, energy is not be released in single pass.Conventional spark-ignition produces the igniting process of fixing endurance.Corona ignition device can produce the igniting process of controlled endurance.
Invention people is Freen, and the patent No. is 6,883, the example of a kind of corona discharge systems of U.S. Patent Publication of 507.This system comprises the electrode in firing chamber, for this electrode provides the circuit of radio frequency power, and the ground electrode formed by chamber wall.The radio frequency electrical pressure reduction be formed between this electrode and ground electrode produces rf electric field betwixt, and this rf electric field produces non-thermal plasmas, causes the burning of fuel-air mixture.Boron nitride insulator is around this electrode.This system can be used in motor such as internal-combustion engine or gas-turbine.
Need the more effective igniter systems for the fuel in ignition engine.Particularly, the igniter systems under the extreme temperature of burning situation, mechanical stress and pressure condition with highly effective dielectric and mechanical property is needed.
Summary of the invention
The invention provides a kind of coronal discharge fuel ignition system and the method for the fuel in ignition engine, the method is very effective to coronal discharge.In addition, the invention provides a kind of can the system of long-time running under the extreme temperature of burning situation, mechanical stress and pressure condition.
According to an aspect of the present invention, a kind of coronal discharge fuel ignition system is provided, i.e. device.This system has electric connection end and corona discharge end.Electric conductor connects this electric connection end and corona discharge end.The Inductive component being positioned at electric connection end is connected to electric conductor.This system preferably includes and is positioned at electric connection end and around the non-ceramic dielectric material of electric conductor and Inductive component, and is positioned at corona discharge end and contacts with this non-ceramic dielectric material and around the ceramic dielectric material of electric conductor.
In a preferred embodiment, Inductive component comprises at least one inductor.Preferably, Inductive component comprises resistance and inductance element.Alternatively, Inductive component comprises resistance, inductance and capacity cell.
In one embodiment, ceramic dielectric material has the permittivity being different from non-ceramic dielectric material.Preferably, ceramic dielectric material is the Inorganic Non-metallic Materials of sintering, and this Inorganic Non-metallic Materials is made up of the compound of the compound be formed between at least one metal and a kind of nonmetalloid or at least two kinds of different nonmetalloids.
In another embodiment of the invention, ceramic dielectric material is made up of the oxide of at least one aluminium or silicon or nitride.In a preferred embodiment, ceramic dielectric material is made up of aluminium oxide or silica.
In another embodiment, ceramic dielectric material is made up of the oxide being not more than at least one calcium of 5wt%, magnesium, zirconium or boron.Preferably, non-ceramic dielectric material is made up of at least one gas, resin or polymer dielectric material for electrical.Usually, this non-ceramic dielectric material has the permittivity being different from ceramic dielectric material.
According to a further aspect of the invention, a kind of method for the fuel in ignition engine is provided.The method comprises for coronal discharge fuel ignition system provides electric current, and makes electric current at least partially pass fuel ignition system via the electric conductor in fuel ignition system in the mode of radio-frequency voltage.When electric current is through electric conductor, electric conductor at least partially by ceramic dielectric material around, this ceramic dielectric material is made up of the oxide of at least one aluminium or silicon or nitride, and sends coronal discharge with the fuel ignition engine from fuel ignition system.
In one embodiment, radio-frequency voltage is provided along with electric current.Preferably, electric conductor at least partially by non-ceramic dielectric material around, this non-ceramic dielectric material is connected with ceramic dielectric material.
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Figure 1A and 1B illustrates plan view and the sectional view of the igniter systems manufactured according to one embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the view of the coronal discharge components of igniter;
Fig. 3 is the view of insulator;
Fig. 4 is the view of terminal;
Fig. 5 is the view of wire electrode;
Fig. 6 is the view of connecting line;
Fig. 7 A and 7B illustrates plan view and the sectional view of flange;
Fig. 8 is the view of lid;
Fig. 9 is the view of pipe;
Figure 10 is the view of the igniter being positioned at rigging position; And
Figure 11 is the sectional view of the igniter according to another embodiment of the present invention manufacture being positioned at rigging position.
Embodiment
The present invention is directed to coronal discharge fuel ignition system and the method for fuel in ignition engine, the method is issued to small part coronal discharge.The present invention adopts the efficiency significantly improving coronal discharge with the specific insulating material of fuel in ignition engine or dielectric material.Meanwhile, this certain dielectric material extends the operation of coronal discharge fuel ignition system under the extreme temperature of burning situation, stress and pressure condition.
Igniter systems of the present invention is run in radio frequency (RF) device mode.Circuit receives VDC, produces the radio-frequency voltage of the amplification being used for igniter.This igniter improves the radio-frequency voltage adopted, and fuel ignition system sends coronal discharge with the fuel in ignition engine.Therefore, voltage is supplied to coronal discharge fuel ignition by radio-frequency voltage mode, radio-frequency voltage is through the electric conductor be connected with the electric connection end of fuel ignition and the corona discharge end of igniter at least partially, and radio-frequency voltage is improved by fuel ignition at least partially, such as, by the Inductive component part of fuel ignition.Fuel ignition system sends coronal discharge with the fuel in ignition engine.
Around, this ceramic dielectric material, being there is high coronal discharge efficiency by ceramic dielectric material at least partially and be very applicable to fuel ignition environment of electric conductor.Preferably, this electric conductor at least partially further by non-ceramic dielectric material around, and this pottery and non-ceramic contact with each other.
Coronal discharge fuel ignition system generally includes electric connection end and corona discharge end.Electric conductor (such as, wire assembly) is connected to electric connection end and corona discharge end.The dielectric material that at least one is made up of stupalith is around electric conductor.Preferably, at least one non-ceramic material and at least one dielectric material are around electric conductor.Preferably, be positioned at the non-ceramic dielectric material of electric connection end around electric conductor at least partially, and the ceramic dielectric material being positioned at corona discharge end is around this electric conductor.Same preferably this stupalith contacts with this non-ceramic dielectric material.
Coronal discharge fuel ignition system comprises Inductive component further, and the Inductive component being positioned at the electric connection end of this coronal discharge fuel ignition system is connected to electric conductor.This Inductive component comprises the inductor that at least one improves radio-frequency voltage.Preferably, Inductive component comprises resistance and inductance element, more preferably, comprises resistance, inductance and capacity cell.
Dielectric material is around Inductive component.Preferably, use non-ceramic dielectric material around Inductive component.
According to the present invention, term " pottery " refers to the Inorganic Non-metallic Materials of sintering, is usually present in nature with crystal form, is generally the compound be formed between at least one metal and a kind of nonmetalloid or between nonmetalloid that at least two kinds different.Agglomerated material refers to the material be made up of powder or particle, and wherein particle is heated until be adhering to each other or condense by below fusing point.The example of metal of the present invention comprises the standard metal in periodic table, as aluminium, germanium, antimony and polonium.The standard that nonmetallic example of the present invention comprises in periodic table is nonmetal, as boron, silicon, arsenic and tellurium.
A kind of stupalith be preferably made up of the compound being formed between metal and nonmetalloid comprises the aluminium as at least one metallic element.The example of these materials include but not limited to, aluminium and oxygen (such as aluminium oxide Al 2o 3), aluminium and nitrogen (such as aluminium nitride AlN), and aluminium, oxygen and nitrogen (such as aluminium oxynitride aluminumoxi-nitride).A kind of stupalith be preferably made up of the compound being formed between at least two kinds of different nonmetalloids comprises the silicon as at least one nonmetalloid.The example of these materials include but not limited to, silicon and oxygen (such as silica SiO 2), silicon and nitrogen (such as silicon nitride Si 3n 4), and silicon, oxygen and nitrogen (such as SiAlON).
In one embodiment of the invention, ceramic dielectric material is made up of the oxide of at least one aluminium or silicon or nitride.In a specific embodiment, be made up of the oxide of at least one aluminium or silicon or nitride based at least most of stupaliths of stupalith gross weight.Preferably, based at least 80wt% of stupalith gross weight, be more preferably at least 90wt%, be more preferably at least 95wt% further, be more preferably at least 98wt% further again, the stupalith most preferably being at least 99wt% is by the oxide of at least one aluminium or silicon or nitride, comprises its combination composition.
In an especially preferred embodiment, stupalith comprises and being made up of aluminium oxide and silica.Preferably, pottery contains the aluminium oxide based on 95.0wt% to the 99.5wt% of stupalith gross weight, more preferably 97.0wt% to 99.5wt%, most preferably 98.5wt% to 99.5wt%.Preferably, stupalith further containing based on the silica of 0.1wt% to the 4.0wt% of stupalith gross weight, more preferably 0.1wt% to 3.0wt%, further more preferably 0.2wt% to 1.5wt%, most preferably 0.3wt% to 1.0wt%.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, except oxide or the nitride of aluminium oxide and silica, in stupalith other oxide and amount of nitrides lower, especially in the stupalith situation containing silica and aluminium oxide.Preferably, except oxide or the nitride of aluminium and silicon, stupalith comprises any oxide or nitride that are not more than 5wt%, is more preferably not more than 3wt%, is most preferably not more than 2wt%.The object lesson of these oxides and nitride include but not limited to, calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, zirconium oxide, boric oxide and boron nitride.
In a particular embodiment of the present invention, stupalith comprises the oxide of at least one calcium, magnesium, zirconium or boron, but preferably these oxide contents are lower.These oxides with lower content are particularly advantageous in the porosity ratio and the pore-size that reduce stupalith.Low porosity and pore-size are conducive to the possibility reducing dielectric failure.
In one embodiment of the invention, stupalith comprises calcium oxide (CaO).Preferably, stupalith comprises the calcium oxide of 0.1wt% to the 2.0wt% based on stupalith gross weight, more preferably 0.2wt% to 1.0wt%, most preferably 0.3wt% to 0.5wt%.
In one embodiment of the invention, stupalith comprises magnesium oxide (MgO).Preferably, stupalith comprises the magnesium oxide of 0.01wt% to the 0.5wt% based on stupalith gross weight, more preferably 0.02wt% to 0.3wt%, most preferably 0.03wt% to 0.1wt%.
In one embodiment of the invention, stupalith comprises zirconium oxide (ZrO 2)..Preferably, stupalith comprises the zirconium oxide of 0.01wt% to the 0.5wt% based on stupalith gross weight, more preferably 0.02wt% to 0.3wt%, most preferably 0.03wt% to 0.2wt%.
In one embodiment of the invention, stupalith comprises boric oxide (B 2o 3)..Preferably, stupalith comprises the boric oxide of 0.05wt% to the 0.5wt% based on stupalith gross weight, more preferably 0.1wt% to 0.4wt%, most preferably 0.2wt% to 0.4wt%.
In one embodiment of the invention, if there is boron nitride to exist in stupalith, preferred boron nitride content is a small amount of.Preferably, stupalith has the boron nitride being not more than 5wt% based on stupalith gross weight, no more than 3wt%, further no more than 1wt%, is most preferably no more than 0.5wt%.
In another embodiment of the invention, the compound that stupalith is selected among aluminium oxide, aluminium nitride, silica and silicon nitride by least one forms.
Under the specified conditions that material exposes, for pottery of the present invention, there is most suitable fire retardant and mechanical property.In material of the present invention describes, under providing standard temperature and pressure condition, namely under 25 ° of C and standard atmospheric pressure (101.3KPa) condition, give the concrete property of the operating characteristics that material is expected.
Because the pottery that the present invention is used is a kind of material stoping current flowing, be therefore considered to insulator or dielectrics.Preferred pottery is further described as having relatively low permittivity.Permittivity refers to the index of material to the damping capacity of the electrostatic force transmitted to another electrified body from an electrified body.This value is lower, and decay stronger, this material is stronger as the ability of insulator in other words.
In one embodiment, stupalith of the present invention has the permittivity being not more than 11 under 1MHz and 25 ° C.Preferably, stupalith has the permittivity being not more than 10 under 1MHz and 25 ° C, is more preferably not more than 9, is most preferably not more than 8.
Stupalith also has relatively high dielectric strength.Dielectric strength is that insulator or dielectrics can bear and not breakdown maximum field.Usually, when breakdown, sizable electric current passes material with electrical arc, and along current path with material breakdown.
In one embodiment, stupalith has the dielectric strength of at least 15kV/mm.Preferably, stupalith has the dielectric strength of at least 17kV/mm, more preferably at least 19kV/mm.
Stupalith as a part of the present invention has low-loss coefficient.Coefficient of losses is the tolerance of energy loss in dielectric material.Coefficient of losses is lower, and energy loss is fewer.
In one embodiment, stupalith has the coefficient of losses being not more than 0.02 under 1MHz and 25 ° C.Preferably, stupalith has the coefficient of losses being not more than 0.01 under 1MHz and 25 ° C, is more preferably not more than 0.005.
Stupalith not only has significant electrical insulation characteristics, also has very durable mechanical property.These performances comprise tensile strength, MOR flexural strength and compressive strength.
Stupalith has high-tensile.Tensile strength is that a kind of material can bear and the ratio of the maximum load do not broken and this material original cross-sectional area when being stretched.When the stress being less than tensile strength is removed, material completely or partially returns to original size and shape.In stupalith, when stress exceedes tensile strength, material breaks.
In one embodiment, stupalith has the tensile strength of at least 100MPa.Preferably, stupalith has the tensile strength of at least 200MPa, more preferably at least 300Mpa, most preferably at least 400MPa.
Stupalith also has the characteristic being enough to avoid breaking, especially at high moment of torsion point of contact.In the present invention, pottery has high MOR(modulus of rupture) flexural strength.MOR flexural strength is a kind of tolerance of material limits load capacity.
In one embodiment, stupalith has the MOR flexural strength of at least 100MPa.Preferably, stupalith has the MOR flexural strength of at least 200MPa, more preferably at least 400MPa.
Stupalith also has high compressive strength.Compressive strength is the ability that a kind of material bears axial orientation thrust.When arriving the compressive strength limit, material is crushed.
In one embodiment of the invention, stupalith has the compressive strength of at least 500MPa.Preferably, stupalith has the compressive strength of at least 1000MPa, more preferably at least 1500MPa.
Preferably, stupalith of the present invention has low interior porosity and relatively little pore-size.This characteristic is particularly advantageous in the possibility reducing dielectric failure.
Preferably, stupalith has the interior porosity being not more than 2%.More preferably, stupalith has the interior porosity being not more than 1.5%, is more preferably not more than 1.0% further.
Preferably, stupalith has the intermediate pore size being not more than 3 μm.More preferably, stupalith has the intermediate pore size being not more than 2.5 μm, is more preferably not more than 2 μm further.
Pore-size scope in preferably ceramic material is little, and therefore maximum pore size is not too large.Preferably, in the stupalith that igniter of the present invention is used, at least 90wt% has the maximum pore size being not more than 15 μm, is more preferably not more than 12 μm, is most preferably not more than 10 μm.
Can by reducing the pore-size reduced for the particle size of the ceramic powder precursor making stupalith in stupalith.Preferably, stupalith is the sintered article of the ceramic powder precursor with the average particle size particle size being not more than 2 μm, is more preferably not more than 1.5 μm.
In addition, the ceramic powder precursor being preferred for making stupalith has relatively high surface area.Preferably, stupalith has at least 1.5m 2the sintered article of the ceramic powder precursor of/g average surface area (BET), more preferably at least 2.0m 2/ g, further more preferably at least 3.0m 2/ g.
There is high thermal conductivity to reduce prefiring for stupalith of the present invention.Preferably, stupalith has the thermal conductivity of at least 25W/M-K at 25 ° of C, more preferably at least 30W/M-K, most preferably at least 35W/M-K.
Non-ceramic dielectric material of the present invention can be have arbitrarily the non-ceramic dielectric material being enough to the fire retardant of high pressure and ground electrode being kept apart.This material comprises gas, resin and polymer dielectric material for electrical.Being usually located at least partially outside direct burning position or outside shell of this non-ceramic, but pottery can be located immediately in ignition point.As described in the characteristic of stupalith, there has been described non-ceramic material in standard temperature and pressure conditions, the example of the characteristic had desired by namely under 25 ° of C and standard atmospheric pressure (101.3KPa).
According to one embodiment of present invention, non-ceramic dielectric material has the permittivity being different from ceramic dielectric material.In another embodiment of the invention, non-ceramic dielectric material has the permittivity being less than ceramic dielectric material.In one embodiment, under 1MHz and 25 ° C, the permittivity of non-ceramic material is than the permittivity little at least 1, at least 2, at least 4 or at least 6 of stupalith.
In a preferred embodiment of the invention, non-ceramic material has the permittivity being not more than 11 under 1MHz and 25 ° C.Preferably, non-ceramic material has the permittivity being not more than 9 under 1MHz and 25 ° C, is more preferably not more than 7, is most preferably not more than 5.
This igniter systems can comprise and exceed a kind of non-ceramic dielectric material.Such as, this igniter systems can comprise at least one non-ceramic dielectric material, the combination in any of gas, resin or polymeric dielectric.Often kind of material is all preferably set to contact with each other ground electrode is minimized, and at least one non-ceramic dielectric material contacts with at least one ceramic dielectric material, and this ceramic dielectric material is positioned at the corona discharge end of this igniter systems.
A kind of example of igniter systems is shown in Fig. 1-Figure 10.According to one aspect of the invention, coronal discharge fuel ignition system 10 comprises insulator 14, and this insulator 14 is made up of any one in aluminium oxide, silicon nitride or aluminium nitride.The high dielectric strength of aluminium oxide, high resistivity and low-k meet the requirement of the insulator electric property for corona point firearm.Aluminium oxide also has required high mechanical properties, so that in igniter assembly process or in Internal-Combustion Engine Maintenance process, insulator can not break.Silicon nitride also meets these requirements, aluminium nitride also, but all expensive than aluminium oxide.
Accompanying drawing illustrates an embodiment of the coronal discharge fuel ignition system 10 with above-mentioned insulator.This igniter comprises coronal discharge assembly 12; Wire electrode 16, is placed in insulator 14, and extends from the lower end 18 of insulator 14; Metal shell 19, around the middle part of insulator 14 so that the bottom 21 of insulator 14 is protruded from the lower end 23 of shell; Terminal 20, is placed in insulator 14, and extends from the upper end 22 of insulator 14; Metal tube 24, one end 26 is welded on shell 19, and opposite end 30 is welded on flange 28.Connecting line 32 extends in pipe 24, from terminal 20 through the opening 34 flange 28, and is connected to Inductive component 36, and this Inductive component 36 is assembled on flange 28 by insulating cell 38 therebetween.Metal lid 40 around Inductive component 36, and is soldered on flange 28, to provide sealed environment 42.Electric terminals 44 is connected to Inductive component 36, and arrives connecting head 46 through flange 28, and this connecting head 46 extends radially outwardly and connects for outside.Flange 28 has fills opening 48, and this filling opening 48 is for introducing supercharging blanketing gas in the seal space 42 of coronal discharge fuel ignition system 10, and after this this filling opening 48 is sealed.
The coronal discharge assembly 12 of coronal discharge fuel ignition system 10, especially extend to this igniter opening 50 of igniter opening 50(to extend in cylinder block 52 and firing chamber 54) in metal shell 19, do not have outside assembling screw thread, igniter opening 50 too.This insulator 14 size allowing to comprise the bottom 21 extended in firing chamber 54 increases, or opening reduces, or both all can.As substituting of assembling screw thread, coronal discharge fuel ignition system 10 has one or more pilot hole 56 being arranged in flange 28, fastening piece 58 is placed in this pilot hole 56, need not depend on non-threaded head end 23 for coronal discharge fuel ignition system 10 being assembled in cylinder head 53.
Figure 11 illustrates another example of igniter systems of the present invention.This igniter comprises the coronal discharge assembly with electric connection end 101, and electric conductor or electric wire 103 are connected to this electric connection end 101.Inductive component 105 is connected to electric conductor 103.This Inductive component 105 comprises inductor winding 107.
Inductive component 105 by the first non-ceramic dielectric material 109 around, this first non-ceramic dielectric material 109 is resin dielectric materials.Inductive component 105 also by the second non-ceramic dielectric material 111 of silicone rubber around.
Coronal discharge fuel ignition system comprises corona discharge end 113 further.Ceramic dielectric insulator 115 around electric conductor 103 is positioned at corona discharge end 113.
Coronal discharge fuel ignition system in Figure 11 is shown in engine head, and this engine head has cam lid and firing chamber.The compacted flange 117 of igniter systems maintains appropriate location.Electric current is through electric conductor 103, and the corona stream that corona discharge end 113 sends is with the fuel in ignition combustion room.
Above with reference to various typical and preferred embodiment, principle of the present invention and the method for operation are described.As understood by those skilled in the art, whole inventions that claim limits also comprise other preferred embodiment do not repeated herein.

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1., for a method for the fuel in ignition engine, comprising:
For coronal discharge fuel ignition system provides electric current;
Electric current is at least partially made to pass fuel ignition system via the electric conductor in fuel ignition system in the mode of radio-frequency voltage;
When electric current through electric conductor time, described electric conductor at least partially by non-ceramic dielectric material around, this non-ceramic dielectric material comprises supercharging blanketing gas;
When electric current is through electric conductor, with ceramic dielectric material around electric conductor at least partially, this ceramic dielectric material comprises oxide or the nitride of at least one aluminium or silicon; And
Coronal discharge is sent with the fuel ignition engine from fuel ignition system.
2. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, radio-frequency voltage is provided along with electric current.
3. method as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that, described fuel ignition system comprises Inductive component, and described Inductive component comprises resistance and inductance element.
4. method as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that, described fuel ignition system comprises Inductive component, and described Inductive component comprises resistance, inductance and capacity cell.
5. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, described non-ceramic dielectric material has the permittivity being different from described ceramic dielectric material.
6. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, described ceramic dielectric material is made up of aluminium oxide and silica.
7. the method for claim 1, is characterized in that, described ceramic dielectric material comprises at least one in calcium oxide, magnesium oxide, zirconium oxide or the boric oxide being not more than 5wt%.
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